Camryn's Therapy Team

In the picture you will see (from L to R) Camryn's therapy team. Jessica, Lauren, Tammi and Marissa. Missing from the photo is the latest addition to her team Eric. They are under the autism puzzle piece blankets I made them for Christmas. Just a small token of my gratitude for all they do for Camryn on a daily basis. These gals (and guy) are really a part of our family, they work very hard and are always thinking of new ways to teach Camryn things in a fun and exciting way.
We are currently teaching Camryn features (things with buttons, things with pockets, things with beaks etc) functions (things you cook with, things you build with, things you ride etc) and classes (bugs, snacks, animals, etc) She is also working on some visual performance skills, such as replicting block designs and simple patterns. Also, she is always continuing to work on her speech and language skills. The functor words (is, the, a , an, etc) are difficult for her because they don't really have "meaning" and she doesn't have a very long history of speech to know when things -just sound right-. Also teaching her the proper use of prepositions (the English language is so very complicated, really)
As you can see she is VERY busy and is learning many basic skills so her academic skills become easier for her to learn.
She has come a LONG way and continues to work hard everyday, and of course she always has a smile on her face.

Learn more about her therapy team here:
http://www.centerautismtreatment.org/home/OurMission/tabid/36/Default.aspx

Be sure to read the *Note from the Director*